Why Isn’t Citizen More Respected? The Watch Industry Depends On Rolex? Universal Geneve? (Q&A)
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0:00 - Intro
0:13 - No Love For Citizen?
3:11 - Does The Industry Need Rolex?
6:30 - Future Of Universal Geneve?
9:51 - Microbrand Deep Dive?
12:08 - Teddy’s Watch Brand?
13:20 - Movement Naming Antics?
15:55 - Natural Collecting Jumps?
18:42 - Servicing Guidelines?
22:01 - Matching Straps To Your Outfit
24:29 - “Extreme” Watch Testing? - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
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I think "normal" people respect Citizen as a good watch. It's the snobs in the watch community that crap on them.
I agree
Facts.
Do you think that a lot of their best models being JDM only plays a part in this too?
1. I collect budget watches.
2. I wish I didn't need to settle for these watches.
3. Breitling, Rolex, Omega, Breguet, Tudor... all infinitely BETTER than citizen.
@@CanadianPhinsFan853they also cost 25x more so that doesn’t mean anything.
I’m a navy seal master diver, I did 20 deployments with many of them in frigid ocean water, abrasive rocks and sand, and my watch choice was a citizen’s model 48 master diver class. I’ve had it for 25 years in excellent condition. I’ve see. Rolex go down on impact when landing in rough water or a rough dive. My “cheap” citizen did its thing. Respect
That’s awesome. Which strap did you use on yours? I m deciding between the rubber or metal bracelet and wondering which one is more durable over time.
@@kenfury depends on utility, I used the rubber and would change out every few years. Now I have metal band for looks. Salt water can cause issues, I don’t care what metal they use it will rust. I also found the rubber to be more comfortable and easily adjustable with conditions. If you want to wear over long sleeve, the metal makes it very uncomfortable as it isn’t as easily adjustable. My issue with Rolex, that metal band would be so tight over the layers of long sleeve, once the retention rod goes, the links can fail. I’ve seen it. Leather is nice but I’ve seen people get rashes from salt water crystals forming on it.
@@joshjosh575 thank you that is good to know. I like the stainless for looks as well. I guess for anything more strenuous I’d change the strap to the rubber then. Good idea! Did you use NATO straps at all?
The real holy trinity is Citizen, Seiko and Casio.
Finally someone said it 😂
Rotflmao. Just because those are in your price range does not make them anything more than bottom entry low end watches. Enjoy and be Happy with what you can afford but don't make it anything more than it is
@@bdegrdsthey are not bottom end there are much cheaper and lower end watches.
@@erickoraganie8705no. Citizen, casino definitely is absolute bottom. Cheap crapped out tech
@@bdegrds This is a really stupid comment and shows how much naive you are thinking that the fact if you don't buy swiss high end watches you can't afford them? How about actually be a fan of G-Shocks and Pro-master series? Not everyone is swiss mechanical watch snob. I am one of them, I can afford to buy 10 Rolex watches in cash if I wanted to NOW and still have 10 times that amount in net worth, but I only have few swiss watches that I just like and it is my own choice. You probably can't afford any of the swiss watches you buy and buy them to brag and show off
I can 100% confirm the Citizen is the watch of choice by a lot of professionals. I’m a former Air Force aviator and I always flew with a Skyhawk Promaster on my wrist. I’m also a recreational diver and I always take a Promaster dive with me.
What makes Teddy the best watch guy out there….he respects the fact that $500 is a lot of money and he respects the brands in the process point
I think that makes him just a normal watch enthusiast, and a lot of TH-camrs have a similar outlook if you are not in denial to the watches they actually own (ie. you only see the sub $500 ones).
The problem when $ is mentioned is people hating on the Big Boys, not the other way around.
Teddy is basically a Gent that does it better than everyone else, but watch enthusiasts love watches, not Dollar ; )
Hating on $5000/$15,000 (you know the brand I mean) watches means you are not a watch enthusiast, and guys that do that need to 'BE MORE TEDDY' 😉
Not saying Teddy is one, but people really need their BS detectors turned on when watching some TH-camrs.
One in the UK lies about so much to make it seem he is 'down with the little guys' (I chose those words to make a point, not because I feel there are little guys), but pretty sure he owns Rolex's etc. etc. that he pretends he doesn't!
And then there's that loud Nico dude. Definition of snob.
@@WH250398 Why is he a snob?
He just tells it how it is.
Name one thing that makes you feel you can call him a snob.
I am very poor and $500 is nothing. I live in America though. That's 3 tanks of gas and lunch.
I am very poor and $500 is nothing. I live in America though. That's 3 tanks of gas and lunch.
Teddy you are a treasure. You truly raised the bar for the whole watch community. Your knowledge, presentation skills and class are unmatched.
Very flattered by that. Thank you for the support, my friend!
@@TeddyBaldassarreI love my late model Citizen Promaster NY0040-17L especially its history of being used by Italian naval frogmen. Which brings me to the point that Citizen still provide watches or until recently still provided diver’s watches to frogman units.
Agreed 💯
I have a citizen Skyhawk. I work with a guy who was an attack helicopter pilot in the Marines. He told me that the citizen Skyhawk watches were extremely popular among pilots. They used the slide rule capability to calculate the amount of flying time they had left based on fuel supply. That really sold me on buying one.
I'm a pilot, as is my son. We each have some form of Skyhawk. I have to admit that it's never crossed my mind to actually use the E6B function of the watch. My favorite features are the UTC dial and the ease of switching time zones. The atomic clock synching is nice as well.
I'd say many new pilots are attracted to the Skyhawks, but their functionality in the cockpit has long been surpassed by technology in the same way that dive watches have been replaced by dive computers. I still wear mine at times though.
Cheers!
@jaym8027 My friend was active duty about 10 years ago. So it's a little dated. But he told me that practically all the helo pilots wore citizens back then.
As a backup for the cockpit sensors and tech you can't go wrong .. is always better to have an extra source 🙌🏼
@@jaym8027Still good to have a back up
For sure: i still carry an aluminum whizwheel in my bag. The numbers on the circular slide rule on my Navihawk are way too small to be useful to me. My favorite flying is in a Cub with my thumb on a paper sectional.@@OscarOSullivan
Citizen was my first slightly higher quality watch that I bought straight out of high school. It was a Marinaut eco-drive model, and came with a sapphire crystal for 130 Euros. It has been super reliable and now, 16 years later, is still running perfectly well when I give it a charge, without a battery change or service.
I later bought a Skyhawk AT as well. Loved it at the time, but my style taste has changed a bit since then.
These days, I have many more expensive watches (JLC, Omega etc), and I can now recognize some of the quality limitations of my 130 Euro citizen. But in terms of utility, reliability and value for money I couldn't praise it more!
I have 3 Citizens and a few Rolexes, Breitling and Omega. Love my “highend watches” but Citizen and Seiko will always have a special place in my collection. Adding that Tsuyosa soon
If you really appreciate watches you have to have a Citizen. I have 5 Citizens, next to my Omegas, Breitlings, Heuers, Girard-perregaux, Meistersinger, and Longines. Love them all
I mean this with extremely friendly envy... did you have to use the plural for the brands? And such amazing brands? I have major collection envy now. 😭
My man commented just so he can flex what he has lol
Didn't even notice.@@raymond-thecrumpledlecturer
Citizen's Eco-Drive is legendary. No brand comes close when you think of solar tech. Last year was a great year for Citizen with the Tsuyosa and HAQ models.
@@truetranny Really? Isn't the purpose of a wristwatch to tell time as accurately as possible? Then mechanical watches are no match to quartz tech.
@@truetranny I do. I love the smooth sweep of a mechanical, but I love the "set it and forget it" of quartz.
@@truetranny Use my phone? I'm not a barbarian.
@@jozefstreicher😂😂😂
@@truetranny Doenst negate the fact that quartz is superior to mechanical watches. Also, leave your phone at home from time to time.
I live in Japan. When I look around me, Citizen is by far the watch brand I see the most often. Probably more than every other brand combined. That's probably the casual market Citizen is targeting with those more casual watches. Japan also in general does more licensing-watches than the west, I regularly get ads for Seiko watches based on anime series etc.
Bought my first watch yesterday, just wanted to say thank you. After getting bit by the bug a month ago and watching hours of your videos I got the Hamilton Khaki Field Mechanical. Looked at it and tried it on at a local dealer, customer service was sub par. Went home and bought it on your site. Happy to pass my business to you as another way to say thanks, looking forward to its arrival.
Just wanted to say thanks to Teddy. My dad passed away in 2020 and i inherited a bit of money. I wanted something to remember him by and thanks to Teddy's videos I purchased an excellent BB 36 which I'm very happy with and makes me think of my dad whenever i look at it.
Awesome. My mother gave me grandfather's watch. He wore it for over 20 years until he died. I smile when I check the time.
My first 'proper' watch was a citizen ecodrive. I wore it every day for almost a decade and it never missed a beat. It sits next to my black bay in my watch box and honestly for the money it's a fantastic watch. Ironically i set all my automatics off it because the eco drive never stops or fails.
Got the Citizen Tsuyosa 'Tiffany blue' almost a year ago. It looks great in different lightings and has been an absolute joy to own !
Picked up a yellow one a few weeks ago. It's lovely!
@@80for80 Great choice mate ! That yellow dial is an eye catcher.
That Tiffany blue Tsuyosa is beautiful. I want one!
@@AdityaJyothilal I want the blue one too 🙈 LOL
As teal blue tsuyosa owner I agree this one beautiful watch, but still not many citizen is popular in my country except some eco drive and tsuyosa, I wonder why but I can easily found someone use seiko or casio also on how content creator more often talk about them.
I bought a Citizen AT8010-58E for an office watch over 10 years ago. Ended up wearing it all the time, working in the shop, on the car, hiking, everywhere. Broke off the crown and sent it to Citizen after 7 years, and for $60 they fixed the crown, replaced seal and re-certified and I had it back to me in less than 3 weeks. Never needed a bettery, eco drive and radio controlled update has never failed. amazing watch. I agree, the cheap stuff and all options are too much, but their higher end and customer service is outstanding. Appreciate what you do, keep up the great work. Also, their G-shock is amazing for durability, had one of them for 15 years, still going strong.
I think another big factor in Citizen not having the respect they deserve, is that their best watches tend to be JDM only. The Nb1050 and 1060 series for example, would probably be gigantic hits if they were made by Seiko and freely available to an international audience.
The NB line is like Seiko's Sarx line. So seiko already makes something very similar. Seiko really needs to have a mid-tier high beat movement for the 500+ range instead of the 6r series, like the miyota 9k range.
My dad gave me a black citizen skyhawk when i passed my final exams, before this, he owned it for 13 years. Its not only the watch that sparked my interest for watches in general, but also my favorite of them all. Citizen may needs to adjust their brand image a bit and cut some of their lower, badly produced watches out, but they have also always produced some really solid watches that scream quality and reliability.
Thanks for answering my question! I can understand the algorithm being a major part, just keep in mind people aren't here just to see watches, they're here to see you and your opinion. Keep doing what you're doing!
Love my Citizen Eco-Drive atomic watches. Exceptional quality, made in Japan. My favorite watch is the new moon phase of which I bought two- the blue and gray.
Teddy.
Your channel is about as good as it gets for the world of watches.
There may be other channels with more subscribers but you deliver the best content.
Without a doubt.
Your videos which deep dive into companies which you visit are worthy of mainstream media content.
Longines, JLC, Tissot, GO, Breguet, Blancpain, MB & F. To name but a few.
Utterly incredible.
You should be truly proud of these productions and everything else you do which is fun and interesting.
You will get your million subs in 2024 without a doubt.
Stay humble, work hard
Teddy, we absolutely need a "if watch brands were metal bands" video.
hell yeah
I’ll be waiting patiently also. Up the Irons
What a brilliant analogy comparing watches and music. So true, you need the heavy hitters to drive forward an industry.
I went by a couple jewelry shops around Christmas time & they said their Citizen Blue Angels watches sold really well. I've told several people those Eco-Drives are hard to beat if you want something that's durable, looks nice & don't want to spend alot of money.
I have a 2012 Skyhawk Blue Angels model and love it. I've always wondered why they don't get more recognition.
The Promasters, both Eco Drive and Auto, are really good. In fact, these days I'll take a Citizen Promaster over a comparably priced Seiko dive watch. In fact, I'll even take a basic $300 Promaster over a Seiko that's close to twice that much. Not that Seikos are bad, but they don't do anything more or have obviously higher quality. And their autos have notoriously overstated reserves that don't translate to reality, imo.
My daily is a Chronomaster. To me ecodrive is the superior watch tech and I get 95% of the materials/finishing of high end watches for like $1,800. And I won't need to spend another $2k plus in maintenance costs.
I have and have had many Citizens, mostly real dive watches with depth gauge. I love them.
Citizen is my favourite watch brand. *My "collection" is (wear-everyday) 1 Timex & 2 eco-drive Citizen's. I would call them indestructible, for regular use.
Well done on the Grunge comparison, Teddy! Excellent.
Your manufacturer visits are cool. Particularly when you give a behind the scenes to some lesser known brands
I've owned Citizens for over 30 years with zero problems. Currently own an ny0040 full lume and an Orca reissue which I picked up after watching Teddy's superb video of that watch.
Teddy saying “Pac” and not “Tupac” was everything. 🫡
I love Citizen and currently own the yellow dial Tsuyosa - a superb watch that keeps time to within a few seconds per day! I've also owned their Pro-Master Diver's and some more affordable pieces too - all excellent watches as good as (or better than in many cases) their Seiko equivalents.
Teddy, I think you navigate the "algorithm" better than basically any other watch TH-camr. You virtually never feel clickbaity. Now, i want to see you discuss rap history more!
Teddy’s music culture is the true highlight of this video 👌
Teddy, thanks for breaking it down regarding Citizen. I've always liked their watches; my "beater" watch is an Eco Drive my wife bought for me 13 years ago that is still running great. Also, I've never been that much into Rolex, as I've always thought they are overhyped, regardless of their quality. If I were doing a "Luxury" watch, I'd rather go with Omega, Cartier, or Longines (even though I deplore Swatches).
I have the Citizen Avion with a dark grey dial. Its a flieger styler watch and not only is it stunning but built with quality materials for about $120. Very happy with it
Alright, now I need to see Teddy’s playlist. That musical journey was more than anticipated
Teddy,
Great content as always. Your interaction with us is sincere and something I attribute to you growing up as a Great Lakes kid. 😎
It would be interesting to see a story about American watches - Cincinnati Watch Co, Shinola, Jack Mason, Vaer, Sangin and even Fifty Five Fathoms come to mind. Some are simply assembly and some are working hard to truly bring back watch making to the US. An episode on the Bulova veterans’ watch making institute would be cool as well.
Thanks for the content.
JR
I own a citizen and it keeps time perfectly, looks amazing and is so multi functional and durable
Thanks Teddy! As far as UG, I think Breitling should build sleeker movements for UG because sticking a B01 in an “ELLIPSE” relaunch won’t work for sure😀
You and your team are awesome...keep raising the watch community for all of us 🙏❤️
Bought a chronograph, perpetual calendar citizen eco drive when I was 18. It was my wedding/nice event watch, at the time it seemed so flashy😂. I would put it in a drawer for a year or 2. Take it out, put it in the window sill and it would charge up and I was off. I Decided to just wear it everyday 4 months ago, and set the garmin aside for a bit. I’m 31. Thru a southeast AK hunting/fishing season and construction work, it still runs awesome. It’s 2 seconds fast compared to my iPhone after 4 months. Just ordered a pro master diver as my new everyday beater🙌🏽
I appreciate his candor. It makes the video enjoyable and more importantly, worthwhile.
4:45 Now Teddy, you're really a man of great culture, you nailed it with an excellent example.
The Citizen Navihawk that I flew with in Afghanistan, is every bit the legitimate flying instrument. My only complaint is that the Skyhawk series got bigger and the dials got busier.
yeah you are such a hero , can you people fucking stop talking about wars and crimes , this is a hobby for normal people , we are trying to get away from this shitty narrative that makes humans sick , but always someone talking about as if this was neccessary .
thank you for illegally occupying a muslim nation on behalf of goldman sachs 🖖
Great timing for this! I've always felt a bit put off by Citizen because they seemed kitschy - but I actually ordered one the other day which is arriving today. It's a ladies' moonphase (Calendrier 37mm in two tone) watch, powered by the eco-drive. Now that I'm more into watches, I appreciate that this watch from any other brand would be hundreds more than the price-point they offer it for. Very excited for it to arrive!
I have this watch too with the blue face and think it’s one of the most beautiful watches out there. Enjoy it.
Funny....I was just talking with a friend of mine about this very subject recently. I think Citizen is an amazing watch manufacturer. I own a few Citizen watches. My favorite among them is the Tough, the Crystal 7 ( yellow dial) and my daily driver, my Promaster Solar Diver ( blue dial). That watch is ALWAYS running within 2 seconds of accuracy.
Always love these videos. Thought that sparked, with all the heritage releases, I imagine how cool it was to buy one when they originally released. Whats old is new. The car industry has been doing this such as the Mystang in 2005 to present. Camaro, Challenger and Charger as well. Makes you wonder about society in general. Remaking classic movies too.
Translated: “They make a lot of crap”. I imagine Teddy giving dissertations off camera for every day life. I hope so at least! Respect.
Didn't come for the Nas & Mobb Deep references but was pleasantly surprised, You're the man Teddy.
The first watch I wanted (1980, going out of elementary school-13 years old) was a Citizen digital watch, my dad was going to give me. They were around $200 dollars by then.
He had a different idea. He was going to give me a Speedy.
Being immature, I asked for the Citizen and finally, dad bought me a Waltham digital that played “Yesterday” and “Hey Jude”.
So many years later, and being infected with the virus of watch collecting, Citizen was a must. So I got a Blue Angels solar chronograph which I like very much.
The Speedy is still in my bucket list.
Thanks for this video Teddy!
Another great video! Love the Q&A format. Do it again!
Great video, thanks!
I would always choose an iwatch over any mechanical watch which comes under 1000$ at retail.
I'm excited about the Universal Geneve purchase. I inherited my grandfather's early calibre 139 movement (10K gold-filled case/Star Watch Company/34.5mm) back in 1985 and still wear it periodically. Guessing it's from the late 1940s/early 1950s. It's NOT one of Universal Geneve's more fancy watches but I like it anyway. Very simple. No date and just the even numbers in a really cool font. My grandfather got it new from a friend who received it as prize from a sales contest. Anyway, would love to see a modern Polerouter or Nina Rindt.
I have 4 Citizen Eco drive pieces...like them a lot. Well said on them going for various audiences.
I feel like Teddy’s videos variety is between the best on the industry (TH-cam lol) because there are other channels that only speak about Rolex, Omega and Tudor. But Teddy has that perfect balance between the two worlds
Teddy dropping the music references made me smile. I knew you was cool bruh
Fascinating perspective on the Rolex question! This would be a fantastic topic to expand on… for example, how does Swatch or Seiko stack up to Rolex in terms of impact to the industry if they just disappeared.
Love your content Teddy! You’re my favorite watch commentator! Love the 2-Pac and Biggie drops!
First Teddy collab… I’m going to need that!!!
My Citizens Blue Angels World time atomic time keeping watch is the most accurate watch I have had till date for last 7 years. This is irrespective of the other mechanical or quartz or Mechanical Quartz I own. Accurate to the second anytime, breeze to setup time any time zone you fly! All it needs is a bit of light.
A video where cobain and cornell are likened to rolex makes it a win for me! Excellent responses
Definitely caught me by surprise.
Love the Cleveland scenery in your in the field shots.
I really enjoy your videos. Such great information. You helped me figure out my first higher level watch. I really like tonneau shaped watches. Don’t know why but it really appeals to me. I investigated all over and came to either the Longines Evidenza or Farer Milan. I went with the Milan (yes with a 6.25” woman’s wrist) and love it! Perhaps a video about tonneau/rectangular/square watches? Cheers!
Citizen Tsuyosa turquoise dial is one of my favourite watches, it just looks so clean and classy
Teddy... I always enjoy your content. I can count on your info like clockwork. I have a Citizen Eco-drive E810 - H2707. I've had this watch for 20 years now. Spent $600 back in 2001, worth $120 now. But it has never let me down and works perfectly.
Citizen Eco-Drive timepieces are fabulous for the money. I got a titanium perpetual calendar Citizen 12 years ago and it still looks great and works flawlessly. Some day soon will get a Citizen automatic.
The JDM Campanolas of which I have two represent the high level of achievement by Citizen which is too often overlooked.
Some of my favorite daily watches are from Citizen. I just picked up an NY0040 with the full lume dial. Very cool watch.
My first ever watch was a citizen and its the one ill be buried with
Citizen: we're not worth passing down
Imo Citizen is a very important pillar in the watch world. One has to appreciate that they can cater to customers of all levels (watch enthusiasts, non-watch folks, etc.). I have a citizen fugu and an endicott. Have given a few as gifts.
5:05 wow never year in 1 million years did I think that Teddy would know Mobb Deep… Much respect RIP P
You earned a lot of respect from me when you mentioned Mobb Deep as an essential “feeder artist” for hip hop. Subscribed
I've heard the same question in regard to Tag and Breitling
That last question really did Teddy a great service because most people just thought "oh wow Teddy really made it he got to go to all these prestigious watchmakers and film them, interview them, build good relationships and potentially partner up for future business," people don't really think about the costs of actually flying around and making those documentaries. Those watchmaker videos probably were the most entertaining and drive the most views, but they also probably are the ones making the least net profit.
I've had my Eco drive Solar for nearly ten years. It's never been serviced, and I very rarely need to adjust the time. It's a great looking watch and at the price point, it's an unbelievable buy.
Hearing teddy talk about Nas took me back to my dad embarrassing me when I had my middle school friends over to the house. 😂 that being said, Teddy, you’re the absolute best.
Just got a Citizen Chronomaster steel JDM and it is amazing. Finishing on par with GS.
Very well explained video. After watching Teddy's video i always come away with loads more knowledge about the watch industry. Always really interesting indeed. Also that is one hell of a cool jacket your wearing 👍
Great Q&A Teddy, as usual. I'm doubling down on my suggestion about somehow "sharing" what you're wearing during your presentations, thanks for sharing today about youre GS you were wearing today, since after all, we're all here because we're watch people 😅. I know and appreciate your "midwestern modesty" and balanced perspectives, but we're looking at wrists, as you know. So maybe a note in the description section, or a posted transparent label narrowing down, for those who care, got it. For those who don't - no distraction. What'd ya think?
correct spot on...I have 4 Citizen Eco-Drives...it was my first "real" watch before I caught the watch virus and started buying higher end brand automatics....but still have my Citizens in my box!
I wish I knew you guys were getting stock of the new Seiko 5 GMT Sbsc011. I have one on the way from Japan now I have a feeling it’s gonna be on my wrist more often then not
I loved the way you made a comparison between Rolex and the grunge scene. It’s good to see the you have good taste in music, not only in watches 😎👍
Yes, I bought my gold and stainless Datejust for $2,300 in 1987. Looked up how much a replacement would be when I sent it off for service and my eyeballs popped out of my head like in a Tom & Jerry cartoon when I saw how much it was going for now. LOL!
Hey Teddy! Thanks for featuring my comment in the video! I think you hit the nail on the head, but here’s my thoughts as requested;
For the standard “off-the-shelf” calibers, the manufacturer or an independent watchmaker who is trained and authorized by the brand is generally a safe bet. They see the product often, know how to address common issues, and have an abundance of spare parts. For vintage or more complicated pieces, it’s better to find someone who specializes in that type of work. As you mentioned, a good track record and solid reputation is important, and transparency is key. If the watchmaker isn’t willing to have an honest discussion about their history and experience, it’s probably best to find another. Also, I’ll add that a good watchmaker knows when to turn down a job they’re not properly equipped to perform. A bad watchmaker, on the other hand, never says no.
The only note I have for you and for all the viewers is to try and push that needle a little bit further to the proactive side! I know it’s easier said than done, but the longer a watch runs after performance starts to dwindle, the worse the problem(s) will get and the higher your service bill is likely to become.
Thanks again Teddy, you’re the man! If anyone reading this is curious to learn more about horology and my work as a watchmaker, follow my instagram ( @garrinthewatchmaker ) and/or check out the podcast I just launched! The first episode of “The Watchmaker’s Apprentice” is available now on my TH-cam channel or wherever you get your podcasts!
My deepest respect Teddy...own few watches. Casio dw 5600, Citizen diver promaster NY 0040 auto, vintage Darwil mechanic, Seiko SARB 033 and my recent purchase Citizen 8, 831 model. Great watch! My friend own s Omega Seamaster Bond and Rolex Submariner. He admires Series 8 too. Finish and dial for that money, outstanding. Bracelet also. Citizen is underrated, bang for buck, no match. Even Seiko asks more money for that finishing. My collection is in total less 1500 $ or Eur in EU, it s budget collection in world of watches. I m also music aficionado like lot s of watch enthusiast. Keep up with great work!
I always enjoy watching your videos Teddy. Very informative. You helped me decide on what watch to buy as my first watch purchase which was an Orient Bambino Open Heart Automatic that I enjoy wearing. I have also purchased 2 watches from your website Tissot Gentlemen Powermatic 80. and a Seiko 5 Field Sports 36mm SRPJ87. I look forward to seeing more of your videos and learning. Keep up the good work Teddy.
The first watch I ever bought myself at 17 after getting my first paycheck was a citizen nighthawk which sadly isn’t around anymore but it was a great watch and someday I’ll rebuy it
I was a watchmaker in my early life. I have owned a gmt time and now have Titanium Promaster both Ecodrive giving a second a month accuracy. Fantastic quality.
Same here, my 'Ray Mears' (titanium ) set it a couple of seconds slow when the clocks change, leave it alone until the next change and it's 3/4 seconds fast indecently accurate on an every day wearer.
I’m actually looking at that yellow one . Also go Browns !
Great video. That is an awesome jacket. Can you share where you got it or who made it?
The Series 8 GMTs look very sharp and I’d be happy to have one if I didn’t already have something similar.
My daily go to watch is a citizen I bought in 1995. Still runs well. Even had it serviced, even though it cost more than it was worth. I even dove with it for years. Ands it’s my only quartz analog watch. Grab and go goodness! I even have a digital citizen I bought new in 1979! And yes still runs well. Small by modern standards or maybe I just got bigger.
While watching this video, I think a cool collab would be Teddy and The Urban Gentry channel answering questions from collectors. Both have an unique perspective on the watch industry and the discussion would be interesting for collectors.
You are the only watch guy i watch because ur not some pretencious snob. U actually appreciate watches not just a watch brand.
Citizen was the gateway drug for me. I love em!
His toupee is fantastic. Reminds me of Sil from the Sopranos.
I love my Citizen Eco Drive. I have had it for more than 20 years and it doesn’t stop working. If it stops because I have shelved it for a while, I just put it in the sun for a day and it’s back to work.
I have a Citizen automatic as my daily. It’s absolutely fine and I think their Eco Drives are great from an innovation and utility standpoint.
Great video, you're very articulate and insightful. This was incredibly informative. And I hope you do find the design collaborations you're looking for! Maybe it'll naturally grow into something bigger.
I think that a brand such as Citizen needs to exist. It's a great beginning brand, and also a brand for those who want something a little different. I purchased the Citizen Minute Repeater (tricky to use), but was super impressed with level of quality (the band is stunning in terms of quality and feel.)